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Inpatients survey reveals 20% not clear which nurse in charge of care

2 June, 2017 By Nicola Merrifield

The number of inpatients who believe there are “always or nearly always” enough nurses on shift has declined slightly since last year, while almost 20% do not know who is in charge of their care, results from an independent NHS survey have shown.

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